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AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Sep. 21, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 22 1905 — Willie Anderson wins the U.S. Open for the fourth time in five years, beating Alex Smith with a 314-total. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 17, 2020 02:10 PM EDT
Sept. 20 1913 — Twenty-year-old amateur Francis Ouimet beats Britain’s Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in an 18-hole playoff to win the U.S. Open....

NFL Career Coaching Victories

By The Associated Press May. 04, 2020 04:19 PM EDT
Coach, Teams  W    L   T  Pct. Don Shula, Balt-Miami 347 173  6 .666 George Halas...

NFL Career Coaching Victories

By The Associated Press May. 04, 2020 03:13 PM EDT
Coach, Teams  W    L   T  Pct. Don Shula, Balt-Miami 347 173  6 .666 George Halas...

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2005, file photo, former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino gets ready to throw a pass during a speech at the NFL Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The Dolphins and coach Don Shula were surprised when Marino remained on the board when their turn came with the 27th overall pick at the NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
Dan Marino, Dion Jordan _ the best, worst of Dolphins drafts

By Steven Wine Apr. 21, 2020 07:06 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2007, file photo, Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning (18) holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Colts' 29-17 win over the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. After selecting him with the top overall pick in 1998, the franchise made a dramatic turnaround. Manning led the Colts to their most successful decade since the 1960s and their first Super Bowl title since 1971. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
Manning, Schlichter represent extremes in Colts' drafts

By Michael Marot Apr. 21, 2020 04:29 PM EDT

Longtime offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia retires

Jan. 28, 2020 11:05 PM EST
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia, the league's longest-tenured coach with the same team, has retired. ...

Rating Super Bowls: Classics, Memorables and Duds

By Barry Wilner Jan. 26, 2020 12:12 PM EST
MIAMI (AP) — Not all Super Bowls are super. Some are classics, some are memorable but not quite fit for total greatness. Some have elements...

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2008, file photo, New York Giants NFL football head coach Tom Coughlin watches during the first half of the NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers, in Green Bay, Wis. The coldest NFC championship game was the Giants' 23-20 overtime victory at the Packers during the 2007 season. Coughlin's crew had knocked off the top-seeded Cowboys in the divisional round, and his bright red cheeks in the minus-1 temperature with minus-23 wind chill at Lambeau Field provided the image many remember from that game. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)
NFL at 100: 2 iconic moments mark history of NFC title games

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 16, 2020 12:17 PM EST

File-This Dec. 22, 2012, file photo shows Pittsburgh Steelers chairman emeritus Dan Rooney attending the unveiling of a marker commemorating the 40th anniversary of the "Immaculate Reception" at the sight of the catch on the Northside of Pittsburgh. In 2003, the NFL had three minority head coaches: future Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Dungy, Herman Edwards and Marvin Lewis. In the 12 previous seasons, there had been six. Total. Considering that the majority of the players in the league 16 years ago were minorities, that imbalance was enormous. And disturbing. And, frankly, it was unfair. Paul Tagliabue, then the NFL commissioner, put together a committee that established the "Rooney Rule," which requires all teams with coaching and front office vacancies to interview minority candidates. The rule, long overdue, was named for Rooney, then president of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the overseer of that committee. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
NFL At 100: Rooney Rule has its positives and its faults

By Barry Wilner Dec. 06, 2019 12:45 PM EST

Paul Brown, Halas, Lambeau among all-time coaching finalists

By The Associated Press Nov. 20, 2019 11:00 AM EST
Such architects of the NFL as Paul Brown, George Halas and Curly Lambeau are among the 20 coaching finalists for the league’s All-Time Team. ...

FILE - In this Jan. 23, 1984, file photo, Los Angeles Raiders' Matt Millen gestures as he celebrates with teammate Reggie Kinlaw following the Raiders' 38-9 win over the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII in Tampa. (AP Photo/File)
NFL at 100: Montana, Rice and 49ers rule the 1980s

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Nov. 01, 2019 12:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 1971, file photo, New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath, wearing his white fur coat, watches from the sidelines as the Baltimore Colts defeat the Jets, 14-13, at New York's Shea Stadium. Namath is the NFL’s greatest character. Guaranteed. The Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback who guaranteed his three-touchdown underdog New York Jets would beat the mighty Baltimore Colts in the third Super Bowl was a solid choice in balloting conducted by The Associated Press in conjunction with the league’s celebration of its 100th season. (AP Photo/File)
Guaranteed: Joe Namath voted NFL's greatest character

By Barry Wilner Oct. 18, 2019 11:38 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2008, file photo, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning reacts after throwing the game-winning touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl XLII football game against the New England Patriots, in Glendale, Ariz. It was supposed the culmination of the perfect 2007 season for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, and a fourth Super Bowl title since 2002. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
NFL At 100: Giants win title, deny Patriots perfect season

By Tom Canavan Oct. 08, 2019 12:23 PM EDT

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive guards Ramon Foster (73) and Alejandro Villanueva (78) call for help after quarterback Mason Rudolph (2) was injured in the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Analysis: NFL's biggest trend in 2019 is setting trends

By Barry Wilner Oct. 07, 2019 02:43 AM EDT

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Brissett making smooth transition as Colts' starting QB

By Michael Marot Sep. 25, 2019 04:30 PM EDT

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) talks with former Colts quarterback Peyton Manning during practice at the NFL team's football training camp in Westfield, Ind., Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. The Colts held a joint practice with the Cleveland Browns. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Colts turn to Brissett in wake of Luck's surprise retirement

By Michael Marot Aug. 26, 2019 02:12 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2010, file photo, former Tennesee Titans' Kevin Mawae wipes away tears during a press conference after announcing his retirement, in Nashville, Tenn. Mawae will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on Aug. 3, 2019. (Jae S. Lee/The Tennessean via AP, File)
HOF Preview: Dirty? Mawae worked angles to Hall of Fame

By Teresa M. Walker Jul. 29, 2019 04:29 PM EDT

Brian Gaine returns to Buffalo Bills as special adviser

Jul. 23, 2019 12:37 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Brian Gaine is returning to the Buffalo Bills, this time as a special adviser under general manager Brandon Beane. The team...

FILE - In this Jan. 4, 1998, file photo, Green Bay Packers Reggie White moves in on the Tampa Bay defense in the NFC Divisional Playoff game in Green Bay, Wis. The NFL wouldn't be the gigantic force it is in society and sports today without free agency empowering most players with freedom and fortune and endowing most long-suffering franchises and their fans with hope. The first offseason featuring modern free agency was in 1993, and it produced the most significant free agent signing in NFL history: Reggie White (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Top 10 NFL free agents of all time.

By The Associated Press Mar. 12, 2019 06:25 PM EDT